The "Golden Triangle" is New Hampshire's main economic area, stretching from Manchester in the north to Nashua in the south and Portsmouth Harbor in the east. Because of the port and its proximity to Boston's Route 128, transportation is convenient and industry thrives. The state is one of the most industrialized in the United States. The electronics, chemical, and mechanical industries employ the most people. Since the 1960s, the traditional shoe, woodworking, clothing and textile industries have declined, while the aerospace industry has grown rapidly.
Economic indicators: New Hampshire's 2011 GDP was $63.5 billion, ranking 42nd among the 50 U.S. states, with a 0.42% share of the nation's GDP and a per capita GDP of $48,214.
Trade: In 2011, export trade totaled $4.297 billion, with major exports including industrial machinery and equipment, motors, audio equipment and components, optical and photographic instruments, medical and surgical equipment, plastics and plastic products. The top ten export markets are: Mexico (US$943 million), Canada (US$648 million), China (US$338 million), Germany (US$233 million), the UK (US$200 million), Japan (US$116 million), the Netherlands (US$111 million) and France (US$99 million). The top ten export products are telephone and other communications equipment parts, manufacturing single crystal columns and wafers with machines, machine parts, fiber optic cables, used as processors and controllers of integrated circuits, printers and photocopiers, the use of optical rays of other instruments and devices, audio amplifiers, automated data-processing equipment spare parts, other integrated circuits.
China is New Hampshire's third-largest export market, with exports to China totaling $338 million in 2011, down 17.96 percent from 2010, and accounting for 7.86 percent of the state's total exports that year. The top five exports were machinery and equipment, computers and electronic products, metal products, electrical equipment and parts, and chemical products.
Foreign Investment: New Hampshire has a favorable investment environment, with the main sources of foreign investment being the United Kingdom, France, Canada and Germany.
Agriculture: Agricultural products mainly include milk products, young animals, beef cattle, apples and eggs.
Manufacturing: Major industries and products include biochemical technology, construction, petrochemicals, consumer goods, machinery, leather, measuring instruments, medical equipment, paper products, plastics, rubber, stone, and wood processing. New Hampshire's major industries are, in order, industrial machinery, computer equipment, motors/electronic equipment, instruments, metal products, leather, chemicals, transportation equipment, wood, rubber, stone, paper, textiles, and so on, with the fastest growing being industrial machinery and computer equipment.
Mining: rich in mineral resources, mainly gemstones and mica ore.
Tourism: Tourism is one of the most important industries in the state, generating about 3 billion dollars annually.
New Hampshire is home to a number of small and medium-sized businesses, including PC Connection, a retailer of computers and peripherals. Other well-known companies headquartered in the state include Segway, a two-wheeled electric vehicle manufacturer, and timberland, a famous outdoor sports brand company.